Sociodemographic and lifestyle-related risk factors for identifying vulnerable groups for type 2 diabetes: a narrative review with emphasis on data from Europe

Sociodemographic and lifestyle-related risk factors for identifying vulnerable groups for type 2 diabetes: a narrative review with emphasis on data from Europe

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) comprises the vast majority of all diabetes cases in adults, with alarmingly increasing prevalence over the past few decades worldwide. A particularly heavy healthcare burden of diabetes is noted in Europe, where 8.8% of the population aged 20–79 y...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Kyrou, Constantine Tsigos, Christina Mavrogianni, Greet Cardon, Vicky Van Stappen, Julie Latomme, Jemina Kivelä, Katja Wikström, Kaloyan Tsochev, Anna Nanasi, Csilla Semanova, Rocío Mateo-Gallego, Itziar Lamiquiz-Moneo, George Dafoulas, Patrick Timpel, Peter E. H. Schwarz, Violeta Iotova, Tsvetalina Tankova, Konstantinos Makrilakis, Yannis Manios, on behalf of the Feel4Diabetes-study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Risk factors
Socioeconomic status
Obesity
Lifestyle
Diet
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0463-3

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